[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 5]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page 6452]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




               MEDIA SHOW BIAS ON ARIZONA IMMIGRATION LAW

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                            HON. LAMAR SMITH

                                of texas

                    in the house of representatives

                        Tuesday, April 27, 2010

  Mr. SMITH of Texas. Madam Speaker, the national media have given 
mostly negative coverage to Arizona's new immigration enforcement law, 
which Arizonans support overwhelmingly.
  A CBS report gave the perspective of opponents of the law, one of 
whom called it ``mean-spirited'' and compared it to Nazi repression. 
The report featured video of signs that read, ``Veto Racism'' and 
``Stop the Hate.''
  NBC asked an Arizona sheriff, ``Are you worried that it affects the 
image of your state?'' and questioned whether the new policy will 
``distract law enforcement'' and ``take valuable resources away from 
cracking down on more serious crimes.''
  An MSNBC headline curiously read, ``Law Makes it a Crime to be 
Illegal Immigrant.''
  The national media should tell Americans the truth: Arizona's new law 
mirrors what is already federal law. Then Americans can decide for 
themselves what to think.

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